Wood Powder / Chips¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: Ground aromatic wood — sandalwood (檀香) or agarwood (沉香) powder or chips — is the loose pure-material form that is heated rather than burned to release scent.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| LanDeng editorial definition — material taxonomy (no external citation). | editorial_interpretation | Tier 6 — Editorial synthesis | 2026-09-28 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | aromatic material (loose wood) |
| Source | ground sandalwood (Santalum album) or agarwood (Aquilaria) wood |
| Processing | ground into powder or cut into chips |
| Physical characteristics | loose powder or chips |
| Aroma | slow, complex aroma as it warms |
| Burning behavior | smolders / warms rather than melts; heated indirectly (electric heater or 隔火焚香) for minimal smoke |
| Applications | pure-material scent via heating on charcoal or an electric heater; seal-pattern (篆香) powder |
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